Translated excerpt:

It has been confirmed that 38 cats have been killed in a group due to bird influenza in Korea.

It is the first time in Korea that a cat has been collectively decommissioned by avian influenza, and it is the second time in the world.

40 cats were being protected at a private cat shelter in Seoul, and from the 24th of last month, 38 cats began to die from high fever and anorexia, and 38 cats died in a month.

Professor Dae-seop Song’s research team from the Department of Investigating at Seoul National University investigated and it was confirmed to be H5N1 avian influenza.